Teaching Guide – Yellow HorseSense – Should I Call the Vet?

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Use this teaching guide for unmounted lessons that teach Yellow Level HorseSense students to confidently identify factors that would cause them to seek veterinary assistance, including: heavy bleeding, lacerated wounds requiring stitches, deep punctures, wounds in critical areas (such as eyes and joints), heat and swelling (especially in tendons), unexplained lameness, and signs of colic/choke/illness.

Horse care is full of judgment calls, such as deciding whether or not your horse needs veterinary attention. The desire to avoid an unnecessary bill must be carefully balanced with the potentially disastrous consequences of postponing important treatment.

It’s a big, scary topic, and we think it is the most important objective for Yellow Level students to learn.

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If this is your first time using our unmounted teaching guides, please make sure that you download and read:

HOW TO TEACH HORSESENSE USING OUR TEACHING GUIDES – IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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This PDF file is formatted for full color desktop printing on standard 8.5 x 11” copy paper.

4 pages

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